diff --git a/app/jobs/subscription_confirm_job.rb b/app/jobs/subscription_confirm_job.rb
index 8735bf41ca..ef2fd30ca8 100644
--- a/app/jobs/subscription_confirm_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/subscription_confirm_job.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class SubscriptionConfirmJob
     end
   rescue StandardError => e
     Bugsnag.notify(e, order: order)
+    send_failed_payment_email(order, e.message)
   end
 
   def process_payment!(order)
@@ -89,9 +90,9 @@ class SubscriptionConfirmJob
     SubscriptionMailer.confirmation_email(order).deliver
   end
 
-  def send_failed_payment_email(order)
+  def send_failed_payment_email(order, error_message = nil)
     order.update!
-    record_and_log_error(:failed_payment, order)
+    record_and_log_error(:failed_payment, order, error_message)
     SubscriptionMailer.failed_payment_email(order).deliver
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/subscription_confirm_job_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/subscription_confirm_job_spec.rb
index 603da10a10..b6384ac099 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/subscription_confirm_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/subscription_confirm_job_spec.rb
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe SubscriptionConfirmJob do
 
     it "records and logs an error and sends the email" do
       expect(order).to receive(:update!)
-      expect(job).to receive(:record_and_log_error).with(:failed_payment, order).once
+      expect(job).to receive(:record_and_log_error).with(:failed_payment, order, nil).once
       job.send(:send_failed_payment_email, order)
       expect(SubscriptionMailer).to have_received(:failed_payment_email).with(order)
       expect(mail_mock).to have_received(:deliver)